Madness – The Liberty of Norton Folgate album cover

Madness – The Liberty of Norton Folgate

Album 2009

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2009 album The Liberty of Norton Folgate.

Music from The Liberty of Norton Folgate

Gear Used On The Liberty of Norton Folgate

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Madness – The Liberty of Norton Folgate (2009). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Keyboards and Synthesizers used by Mike Barson on The Liberty of Norton Folgate

Portable & Arranger Keyboards

Doepfer PK88

Avg price: $1,212.00

I asked Daren who looks after Mikes stuff and he told me:

“We use 2 x Doepfer PK88’s, one of the most solid keyboards you can get. One of them literally fell off the back of a lorry and all that broke was one key! The two tier set up I designed with Mike and had the whole thing made, also the stand is bespoke, hand made and re-enforced. We use 4 Macbook pro’s to control the keyboards and extra sounds and all the midi is a bespoke design that I’m currently re-configuring. The whole thing is constantly being updated as technology changes”.

This is his most commonly used set up, being used since around 2007 (post Dangermen Sessions). Source: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7LDXKdVzKLE It’s used on the majority of studio recordings and live appearances from The Liberty of Norton Folgate onward.